 Canaleta with the Air21 Express in 2008 | |
| No. 9 – Biñan Tatak Gel | |
|---|---|
| League | MPBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 12, 1982 Tarlac City, Tarlac, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UE (2002–2004) |
| PBA draft | 2005: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Selected by the Air21 Express | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Number | 9, 12 |
| Coaching career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2005–2009 | Air21 Express |
| 2009–2011 | B-Meg Derby Ace Llamados / B-Meg Llamados |
| 2011 | Air21 Express |
| 2011–2012 | Barangay Ginebra Kings |
| 2012–2014 | Air21 Express |
| 2014 | Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters |
| 2014–2015 | NLEX Road Warriors |
| 2015–2016 | Mahindra Enforcer |
| 2016–2017 | GlobalPort Batang Pier |
| 2017 | Blackwater Elite |
| 2017–2019 | Meralco Bolts |
| 2019–2021 | Blackwater Elite/Bossing |
| 2022 | Taichung Wagor Suns |
| 2022 | Boracay Islanders |
| 2022–2023 | Taichung Suns |
| 2023 | Imus SV Squad |
| 2023–present | Biñan Tatak Gel |
| As coach: | |
| 2022–2023 | Taichung Suns (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rommel Niño T. "KG" Canaleta (born February 12, 1982) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Biñan Tatak Gel of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He is also a former assistant coach for the Taichung Suns of the T1 League. He played majority of his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). A 6-6 athletic forward, he is fondly called by nicknames like KG, The Big Ticket, and The Da Vinci of Dunk. He won the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2012 PBA Slam Dunk Contests and led the Air21 Express to a third-place finish in the 2006 PBA Philippine Cup.